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BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
ELECTRICAL SAFETY MONTH
2011
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, all North Carolina citizens depend on electricity; and
WHEREAS, the National Fire Protection Association estimates that electrical home fires kill 450
people each-year; and
WHEREAS, according to the National Fire Protection Association, electrical home fires cause
more than $1.2 billion in property damage; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates nearly 400 people are
electrocuted each year; and
WHEREAS, an understanding of both the benefits and dangers of electricity can help our citizens
prevent potential hazards in their homes, schools, workplaces and other venues; and
WHEREAS, the majority of all electrical accidents are preventable, following basic electrical
safety precautions can help prevent injury or death to thousands of people each year; and
WHEREAS, the State ofNorth Carolina is committec_l to promoting electrical safety awareness
throughout our State and to specifically focus on sharing information with our children;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State of North Carolina,
do hereby proclaim May 2011, as "ELECTRICAL SAFETY MONTH," observing the importance of
establishing and practicing electrical safety habits in the home, school and workplace to decrease
electrical hazards, injuries, and property damage, and to prevent deaths. I call upon the people of North
Carolina to participate in Electrical Safety Month activities and to conduct electrical safety checks in their
homes, schools and workplaces.
BEVERLYEAVESPERDUE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North
Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this fourteenth day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand and eleven,
and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.

BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
ELECTRICAL SAFETY MONTH
2011
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, all North Carolina citizens depend on electricity; and
WHEREAS, the National Fire Protection Association estimates that electrical home fires kill 450
people each-year; and
WHEREAS, according to the National Fire Protection Association, electrical home fires cause
more than $1.2 billion in property damage; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates nearly 400 people are
electrocuted each year; and
WHEREAS, an understanding of both the benefits and dangers of electricity can help our citizens
prevent potential hazards in their homes, schools, workplaces and other venues; and
WHEREAS, the majority of all electrical accidents are preventable, following basic electrical
safety precautions can help prevent injury or death to thousands of people each year; and
WHEREAS, the State ofNorth Carolina is committec_l to promoting electrical safety awareness
throughout our State and to specifically focus on sharing information with our children;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State of North Carolina,
do hereby proclaim May 2011, as "ELECTRICAL SAFETY MONTH," observing the importance of
establishing and practicing electrical safety habits in the home, school and workplace to decrease
electrical hazards, injuries, and property damage, and to prevent deaths. I call upon the people of North
Carolina to participate in Electrical Safety Month activities and to conduct electrical safety checks in their
homes, schools and workplaces.
BEVERLYEAVESPERDUE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North
Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this fourteenth day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand and eleven,
and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.